Mission Statement

The Domestic Violence Unit aims to provide quality social work service to adults and their children suffering abuse in family and intimate relationships.

The Service

The Domestic Violence Service was set up in September1994 with the aim of providing specialized social work services to victims of domestic violence. The service is made up of a team of professional social workers, who provide support to victims of domestic violence and their children. The service aims at supporting victims at the time of crises by providing immediate assistance to them to meet their immediate needs, by helping them develop a safety plan and providing emotional support as required. The service also offers support to children witnessing domestic violence.

Aims and Objectives

- To help persons over 18 years who are victims of violence better understand their situation

- To provide support, information giving and validation of feelings

- To support victims of violence in Safety planning

- To encourage and facilitate self-empowerment

- To help service users find shelter when it is requested

- To provide support groups to victims of domestic violence

- To link and refer service users to other necessary services or professionals

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